Exotic Christmas Koftas Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• 250g washed unpeeled potatoes
• 250g carrots, peeled and diced
• 125g peas
• 2 green chillies, finely chopped
• Salt, to season
• 2 tbsp gram flour (more may be required to bind)
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander
• 1 tsp roasted ground cumin
• 1 egg, beaten
• Oil, for deep frying
• For the sauce
• 3 cloves
• 2.5cm cinnamon stick
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• ½ tsp ground turmeric
• 2 tsp grated ginger
• 1 tsp finely chopped garlic
• 1-2 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 6 large ripe tomatoes, blended in a liquidiser
• 240ml vegetable stock reserved from cooking the vegetables
• 3 tbsp lightly whisked yoghurt
• 1 tsp saffron strands, steeped in 2 tbsp hot water for 15 minutes
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
• 1tsp garam masala
• For the garnish
• 3 tbsp single cream
• Coriander leaves